A SURVEY OF LOWER-BASIC SCHOOL PUPILS' ATTITUDE AND MOTIVATION TOWARDS THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN IKERE-EKITI, EKITI, NIGERIA
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2019-05
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Abstract
Significant among factors that constitute foreign language learning problems are affective
variables such as attitudes; orientations, motivation, and anxiety. Out of these identified factors,
leamners' attitude and motivation are essential to successtul second language learning and
learing. The dignified role of English language in Nigeria calls for prompt attention to pupils'
low proficiency/problems in English Language. These problems could originate from lower-
basic school pupils' poor attitude and dearth of motivation owards the learning of English
language account for their poor leamning in the subject. This mini-research examines lower
basic school pupils' attitude and motivation towards English language. Forty pupils between the
ages of 11-15 vears were drawn as respondents from samnple schools. Questionnaire was used
for the collection of data and descripti'" statistics was used to analysis the data. The findings
indicate that pupils with positive attitude and extrinsic motivation towards learning of English
performed better in the language. Based on the findings, this study recommends that teachers
of English anguage at the upper basic school level should employ approprate teaching
strategies to motivate learners and that learners of English language should have positive
attitude towards the learning of the subject.